Car-coupling



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J. W. GLINES.'

` CAR GOUPLING. No. 371,058. Patented out. 4, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

JOHN V. GLINES, OF ALEXANDRIA, MINNESOTA.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 371,058, dated October 4, 1887.

(No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN W. GLINEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alexandria, in the county of Douglas and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Couplings; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- act description of the invention, suoli as will enable ot-hers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and t0 the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specitication.

This invention relates to carcouplings, and has for its object the production of a coupling especiallyT adapted for freightvcars which will be automatic in its operation of coupling when the cars are run together, and which can be uncoupled from the top, sides, or front of the car without the necessity of the brakeman going between the cars.

The improvement consists in the novel and peculiar construction and combi nation of parts, which will be more fully hereinafter set forth and claimed, and shown in the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view, parts being broken away, of one end of a car embodying my invention, showing the operation of the couplet' by dotted lines, Fig. 2, a plan view, and Fig. 3 a front view, of the coupling.

One or both ends of the car may be provided with my improved coupler; but in practice it is sufficient if only one end ot' a car be so equipped, the other end being provided with any ot' the well-known couplers or a simple` draw-head and coupling-pin.

To illustrate the application of my invention,one end, A, of a car is shown,which is provided with the usual draw-bar, B, and the longitudinal door-beams C, between which said draw-bar is mounted. The coupling-pin e, having a ring, z', at its upper end, is connected with the auxiliary coupling-rod d, mounted in brackets K, extended from the car by the arm d', projected at right angles from said rod d, and passing loosely through the ring Z. The rock-shaft f, journaled transversely of the car in suitable bearings, is provided at one end with the weighted lever a and at the otherend link, thereby coupling the cars.

l with the operating lever or arm f', which extends downwardly and has its end bent substantially at right angles to be engaged by the combined linlcguide and tripping device g, for actuating the rock-shaft and permitting the couplingpin to drop and engage with the link n. The weighted lever extends vertically and its lower end curves forwardly and is connected with the vertically-movable auxiliary coupling-rod d by the link a and the universal connection a,2 between thelower end of the link and said rod. This connection is formed by extending the ends of the clip a3 andloosely mounting on one ot' said ends a clamp-sleeve, a*,which has its ends pivotally connectedwith the end of the link. A yoke or keeper prevents the sleeve slipping off said end.

rlhe combined link-guide and tripping device is composed of abar, G, suspended lengthwise of the ear, directly beneath the drawbar and midway of4 its ends, by the link i vand the slotted bracket j, bolted to the beams C. The rear end of the bar is weighted and guided in its movements by the bracketl. The front end of the bar curves upwardly in front of the drawbar, and normally extends within the path of the link to be struck thereby, so the bar will move backward, and a shoulder, y, on its under side, striking against the bent end of the operating lever or arm f, will carry the same back, thereby moving rock-shalt f, weighted lever a, and auxiliary coupling-rod d, which permits the coupling-pin e to drop and engage with the It is preferred to make the bars G of wood, in which case the top and bottom of its forward end will be protected against wear by the metal armor g2, and to direct the link centrally over its end the sides of the bar are ICO said vcrticalline, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. l.

A guard composed of the frame c and braces m is located above the coupling-pin and auxiliary coupling-rod to protect the same from injury when loading or unloading freight from the end of the car.

The double leverpivoted midway of its ends to the end of the car, and extending in opposite directions to the sides of the car, is adapted to be operated from either side of the car for uncoupling the cars.

Having thus described my invention,wliat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

l. The combination, with the draw-bar and the coupling-pin having a ring at its upper end, ofthe auxiliary coupling-rod mounted on brackets extended from the car and adapted to move vertically, and the arm projected laterally from said rod and passing throughV the ring of the coupling-pin, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination, with the draw-bar, the coupling-pin, and the auxiliary coupling-rod connected with the coupling-pin, ofthe wcigted lever pivotally supported near its lower end and the link connecting the weighted lever with said rod, substantially as specitied.

3. In a coupling, the combination, with the coupling-pin and the auxiliary coupling-rod connected with the coupling pin, of the weighted lever having its lower end curved forward, the link connected at its upper end with the lever, and the universal connection uniting the lower end ofthe link with the coupling-rod, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with the draw bar, the

couplingpim the combined link-guide and and the link for suspending said link-guide and trip-bar midway its ends from the slotted bracket, of the rock-shaft, the operating-lever at one end of the rock-shaft projected downwardly and having its end bent substantially at right angles to project within the path of a shoulder on said link-guide, and the weighted y lever connected with the opposite end of the rock-shaft and with the couplingpin, substantially as set forth.

5. In a car-coupling, the combination, with the coupling-pin, the auxiliary couplingrod, the arm connecting the coupling pin and rod, and means for operating said pin and rod, of the guard composed of the frame and braces located above the coupling devices for protect'- ing' them from injury while loading and unloading l'rom the end of t-he car, substantially- 8. The combination, with the combined link-r guide and tripping device made of wood, of the metal armor passed over and secured to the top and bottom of its forward end and the guides secured to the sides of said link-guide,

substantially as and for thepurpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature i presence of two witnesses. y

JOHN V. GLINES.

NV i t n esses:

J AMES MoTT, H. B. CANFIELD. 

